Students enrolling in Adult Continuing Education courses must be 18 years of age or older and have received a high school diploma or equivalent. Registration is accepted by fax, in person, by mail, and phone on a first come, first served basis. A completed registration form and payment in full is required at the time of registration. Note: Online registration and payment is not currently available.

Continuing Studies accepts checks, credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA), and money orders. If paying by check or money order, please make payable to SAIC and include the student’s name, ID number (if available), and term (i.e., fall 2012).

Registration will not be accepted following the second class.

Students in the Adult Continuing Education program are expected to adhere to the Student Rights and Responsibilities-Adult Continuing Education available on the Forms and Downloads page.

Refund Policy

All withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing to cs@saic.edu and include the student's name, ID number, and course information. The date the request is received in writing is the date used to calculate the refund amount.

100 percent tuition refund prior to the second class

No refunds will be issued after the second class

Refunds take four to six weeks to process, depending on payment type.

Note: Nonattendance does not constitute an official withdrawal, nor a cancellation of tuition and fees.

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